BACKGROUND
During the 2007-11 recessions in Europe, suicide increases were concentrated in men. Substantial differences across countries and over time remain unexplained. We investigated whether increases in unaffordable housing, household indebtedness or job loss can account for these population differences, as well as potential mitigating effects of alternative forms of social protection.
METHODS
Multivariate statistical models were used to evaluate changes in suicide rates in 20 EU… CONTINUE READING